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José Luis de Vilallonga

José Luis de Vilallonga

Actor · Died August 30, 2007, aged 87 · Madrid, Madrid, Spain

José Luis de Vilallonga y Cabeza de Vaca, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, GE (29 January 1920 – 30 August 2007) was a Spanish nobleman, author, socialite and film actor. His peculiar character, described as "a mixture of aristocratic arrogance, self-confidence and unconcern", brought him frequent enmities with other public figures. He was known to be a multifaceted, charming, elegant and playboy-like figure. Description above from the Wikipedia article José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 29, 1920
Died
August 30, 2007 (aged 87)
From
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 43% in 30 days

What are José Luis de Vilallonga's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
41%
Bonds
16%
Survival
15%
Morality
13%
Power
13%
Society
2%
Identity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
8
Romantic
4
Thrilling
2
Joyful
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch José Luis de Vilallonga's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for José Luis de Vilallonga's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fiesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Novel

  • The Long Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Conde de Santbenet

  • Blood and Sand(1989)

    as Don José

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • La diputada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Federico

  • Tex and the Lord of the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dr. Warton

  • Poppers(1984)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Scarab (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Presidente frances

  • Femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as (uncredited)

  • National III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Álvaro

  • Dos y dos, cinco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Juanjo's Father

  • Patricia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lord James Cook

  • National Heritage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Álvaro

  • Une femme au bout de la nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Xavier, the husband

  • Voltati Eugenio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Tristano

  • Speed Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Meyer

  • Chi dice donna, dice donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Louis

  • The Good and the Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as L'homme du couple dévalisé

  • Trop c'est trop!(1975)

    as Le photographe

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Duchess of Avila (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alphonse van Worden

  • The Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bernard

  • The Burglars(1971)

    as Mr. Tasco

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Sappho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Maurice

  • Reportage sur un squelette ou Masques et bergamasques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Le duc de Ségovie

  • How Did a Nice Girl Like You...(1970)

    as Mr. Epstein

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Stefan Morlawski

  • The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Mario Vérona

  • The Hired Killer(1966)

    as Dr. Goldstein / Frank Secchy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • A Maiden for the Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Francesco De' Medici

  • Juliet of the Spirits(1965)

    as Giorgio's friend

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Darling(1965)

    as Prince Cesare della Romita

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Three Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Rodolph (segment "Gli amanti celebri") (uncredited)

  • The Magnificent Cuckold(1964)

    as Presidente

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Behold a Pale Horse(1964)

    as Horse Dealer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Don't Tempt the Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Paul Dupré, the late husband

  • Any Number Can Win(1963)

    as Mr. Grimp

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Law of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as The priest

  • Le rendez-vous de minuit(1962)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cleo from 5 to 7(1962)

    as José, Cléo's Lover

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Louis (segment "Sophie")

  • Breakfast at Tiffany's(1961)

    as José da Silva Pereira

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Nina B. Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Kurt

  • Naked Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Prévieux

  • Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Spanish envoy

  • L'Ennemi dans l'ombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Georges Dandieu

  • The Lovers(1958)

    as Raoul Flores

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1958 to 1995; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

$893K worldwide

Highest rated

Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Film career

19581995

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1958Screen debut· The Lovers

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 45: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting1 of 45: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s20 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do José Luis de Vilallonga's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 15; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

How Did a Nice Girl Like You... (1970)

81st percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is José Luis de Vilallonga's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 6 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles38–68 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does José Luis de Vilallonga work with?

People who share at least 2 of José Luis de Vilallonga's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henri Verneuil shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors